INSCRIPTIONS ON THE GRAVESTONES IN THE GRAVE YARDS OF NORTHAMPTON, AND OF OTHER TOWNS IN THE VALLEY OF THE CONNECTICUT AS SPRINGFIELD, AMHERST, HADLEY, HATFIELD, DEERFIELD, &C TRANSCRIBED BY THOMAS BRIDGMAN, 1850

[Transcribed by Jane Devlin]

[Transcriber's note:-- names, dates & genealogical data have been extracted from the stones. Extraneous text such as "In Memory Of", &c have been omitted. -- jd]

Rev. Henry LYMAN, son of Theodore & Susan W. LYMAN, "a Missionary of the American Board who with his associate Rev. Samuel MUNSON, suffered a violent death from 'The Battahs' in Sumatra," 28 Jun 1834, ae 24

Mr. Abner BARNARD d. 11 Jan 1806, in the 23d year of his age

Enos KINGSLEY d. 6 Nov 1845, ae 75

Rebecca, wife of Enos KINGSLEY, d. 27 Jan 1823, ae 47

Mrs. Ruth DIXON, wife of Mr. John DIXON, of Killingly Conn., d. 22 Aug 1811, in the 34 year of her age

Charles Spencer JUDD, their son, d. 29 Oct, ae 5 yrs [note: Mr. JUDD, wife & child, died in Springfield, and were interred in the "Old Burying Ground." Their remains were removed and re-interred in this place, May 1848, by Thomas BRIDGMAN.]

Sylvia CHURCH, "a colored woman, who for many years lived in the family of N. STORRS," d. 12 Apr 1822, ae 66. "She was for many years a member of Mr. WILLIAM's church."

Sarah GRAY, a "Colored Woman", d. 7 Oct 1831, ae 23

Solomon STODDARD, b. 29 Nov 1800, d. 11 Nov 1847. "Graduated at Yale College, 1820. After being connected with various Literary institutions, he was for the last nine years of his life Professor of Languages in Middlebury College."

Mr. Earl COOLEY, "who by a casual blow in a well," d. 15 Nov 1809, in the 50th year of his age

Susan SANBORN, wife of Simeon SANBORN, d. 3 May 1834

Mr. Jonathan LYMAN, "b. in Lebanon, educated in Yale College where he for .. 5 yrs (was) a Tutor, the last winter an instructor in the academic school at Hatfield, & for 2 yrs past a preacher. Returning from Hatfield, on a visit to his parents, he was taken sick in this town and after 3 days died" 4 May 1766, in the 29th year of his age

Mr. Thomas MILLER d. 8 Sep 1781, in the 94th year of his age. Also, Mrs. Abigal, his wife, d. 1748 in the 64th year of her age

John Andrew ISENSE, b. in littel Biwene, "was a Dragoon in the Prince of Brunswicks Regt., who was killed by lightning," d. 16 Aug 1780 in the 28th year of his age. [note:-- Joseph & Tilley MIRRICK, were under the tree when it was struck by Ligntning; they were both knocked down. Dea. Joseph MIRRICK remained speechless several days. The British Dragoon ISENSE was some 20 feet from the tree, when he was killed, having taken shelter from the storm under a cock of hay.]

Dea. Joseph MIRRICK, d. 5 Mar 1792, in the 88th year of his age & 42d of his Office.

John WEBSTER, Esq., "One of the first settlers of Hartford, in Connecticut, who was many years a magistrate or assistant, & afterwards Deputy Governor of that Colony, & in 1659, with three sons, Robert, William & Thomas, associated with others in the purchase & settlement of Hadley, where he died in 1661. This monument is erected, in 1818, by his descendant, Noah Webster, of Amherst."

Rev. Isaac CHAUNCY d. 2 May 1745, ae 74

Hon. Eleazer PORTER, Esq., d. 6 Nov 1757, ae 59

Rev. Samuel HOPKINS, D. D., d. 8 Mar 1811, in the 82 year of his age & 57th of his ministry.

Jonathan JUDD, Esq., d. 30 Jan 1819, in the 75 year of his age; b. 7 Oct 1744, old style, & graduated Yale College, 1765. Oldest son of Rev. Jonathan JUDD, the first Minister of the Gospel in Southampton, who was the son of William JUDD, and Grandson of Thomas JUDD, both of whom lived in Waterbury, Conn.

EPITAPHS - AMHERST

Mr. John SCOTT d. 27 Oct 1737, ae -- yrs, of Kingstown

Mr. William SCOTT, son ----

Rev. Mr. David PARSONS, 1st Pastor of the Church at Amherst, d. 1 Jan 1781, in the 69 year of his age & 41st of his ministry

Mrs. Eunice PARSONS, Consort of Rev. David PARSONS, d. 20 Sep 1796 in the 94 year of her age

Rev. Nathan PERKINS, b. at West Hartford, Conn., Aug 1777, grad. Yale College, Sep 1795, Ordained over the 2d Congregational Church in Amherst, Mass., 10 Oct 1810, d. 28 Mar 1842, in the 66th year of his age & 33d of his ministry

Simeon STRONG, Esq. (Judge of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Mass.) d, 14 Dec 1805, in the 70 year of his age

Jonathan KELLOGG, d. 28 Feb 1823, ae 63 yrs

Mary, wife of Jonathan KELLOGG, d. 5 Mar 1823, ae 61 yrs

Mrs. Lois, wife of Mr. Chester KELLOGG, d. 13 Dec 1809, ae 20 yrs

Chester KELLOGG d. 7 Jan 1849, ae 61 yrs

Ira KELLOGG, d. 16 Nov 1843, ae 57 yrs

Rev. Zephaniah Swift MOORE, D. D., President of the College at Amherst, Bachelor of Arts at Hanover in 1793, Pastor of the Church at Liecester 14 yrs, Professor of languages at Dartmouth College 4 yrs, President of Williams College 2 yrs, d. 30 Jun 1823, in the 52d year of his age

Rev. Timothy WOODBRIDGE, for 30 yrs Pastor of the Church of Christ in Hatfield, d. 3 Jun 1770, in the 58 year of his age

Mr. Jacob WALKER, d. 17 FEb 1787, in the 32 year of his age. [note: killed in a dasterdly manner, by one of the deluded followers of Shays in the time of an alarming insurrection in New England.]

Hon. John HASTINGS, Esq., 36 yrs an upright magistrate, & for 23 yrs a Senator or Counsellor of this Commonwealth, d. 6 Dec 1811, in the 74 year of his age

Oliver PARTRIDGE, Esq., d. 21 Jul 1792 in the 81 year of his age [note:-- descendant of William Partridge who came from Berwick on Tweed, in Great Britain & died in Hadley. Olvier was the son of Edward, Edward was the son of Samuel, Samuel was the son of William, who was one of the first adventurers in forming settlements on the Connecticut River in the 17th century.]

Mrs. Anna PARTRIDGE, wife of Oliver PARTRIDGE, Esq., d. 21 Dec 1802, in the 86 year of her age

EPITAPHS - CHESTERFIELD

Benjamin MILLS, Esq., first Minister of the Gospel in this town, d. 14 Mar 1785, in the 46th year of his age

Mrs. Abigail WILLIAMS, relict of Rev. Mr. John WILLIAMS, d. 27 Jun 1754, in the 82d year of her age

Mr. Justin BULL, d. 5 Jun 1795, ae 61 yrs

Mrs. Hannah, wife of Mr. Samuel DICKINSON, drowned 3 Sep 1740, in the 36th year of her age, & Hebzibah, daughter of Mr. Samuel & Mrs. Hannah DICKINSON, who drowned 3 Sep 1740, in the 8th year of her age

Doct. Thomas WELLS, d. 7 Mar 1713, in the 59th year of his age

EPITAPHS - BATTLE MONUMENT AT BLOODY BROOK

Erected Aug 1831. On this ground Capt. Thomas LATHROP, & Eighty-four Men under his command, including Eighteen teamsters from Deerfield, Conveying Stores from that town to Hadley, were ambuscaded by about 700 Indians and the Captain & Seventy-six Men Slain, 18 Sep 1765, (old style). The Soldiers who fell, were described by a contemporary Historian as a Choice Company of Young Men, the very flower of the County of Essex. None of whom were ashamed to Speak with the enemy in the gate. The grave of the Slain is marked by a Stone Slab 21 Rods Southerly of this Monument.

Mr. Elijah BARDWELL, d. 26 Jan 1786, in the 27th year of his age. "Having but a few days survived ye fatal night, when he was flung from his horse, and drawn by ye stirrups 26 rods along ye path, as appeared by the place where his hat was found, and here he had spent ye whole of the following severe cold night, treading down the snow in a small circle. The family he left was an aged father, a wife, and three small children."

EPITAPHS - BERNARDSTON

Hon. Major John BURKE, d. 27 Oct 1784, in the 67th year of his age

EPITAPHS - BELCHERTOWN

Rev. Justus FORWARD, Pastor of the Church in Belchertown, d. 8 Mar 1814, in the 84th year of his age & 59th of his ministry

Mrs. Jemima TUTE, Successively Relict of Messrs. William PHIPS, Caleb HOWE & Amos TUTE. The first two were killed by Indians, PHIPS, 5 Jul 1743, HOWE, 27 Jun 1755. When HOWE was killed, she & her children, then 7 in number, were carried into captivity. The oldest daughter went to France & was married to a French gentleman. The youngest was torn from her breast and perished with hunger. By the aid of some benevolent Gent'n, and her own personal heroism, she recovered the res. She had two by her last husband, outlived both him & them, & died 7 Mar 1805.